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Kimbolton School

Independent · ages 3-18MixedIndependent1,036 pupilsSixth formNurseryHuntingdonCambridgeshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places64 spare1,036 pupils, 1,100 places
Average A level gradeB2024/25
Pupils on roll1,036Census January 2024

Kimbolton School is an independent school in Huntingdon for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. It has 1,036 pupils and room for 1,100.

Kimbolton, Huntingdon, PE28 0EA01480 860505Mr Will Chuter headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

106 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score33.2
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 27.127.120182019: 29.729.720192022: 49.849.820222023: 50.550.520232024: 30.330.320242025: 33.233.22025
Since 2018: +6.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018CambridgeshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1110611912410410487
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 833.230.350.549.829.727.149.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%51%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%69%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.162.854.124.131.681.704.484.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%46%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 13 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Food Preparation & Nutrition100%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Combined Science84%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Geography92%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
What is taught hereOffers 2 languages, computer science, music.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
84%England 36%
Spanish63 entries
89%England 54%
Geography47 entries
92%England 51%
97%England 60%
French37 entries
76%England 60%
Chemistry35 entries
100%England 81%
Biology35 entries
100%England 82%
100%England 52%
Art and Design21 entries
100%England 58%
84%England 56%
85%England 56%
Drama10 entries
90%England 60%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Combined Science7044%84%99%36%
Spanish6360%89%94%54%
Geography4753%92%98%51%
Religious Studies3974%97%100%60%
French3749%76%78%60%
Chemistry3583%100%100%81%
Biology3583%100%100%82%
Food Preparation & Nutrition3485%100%100%52%
Art and Design2148%100%100%58%
Physical Education1947%84%100%56%
Computer Science1354%85%92%56%
Drama1060%90%100%60%
Music7100%100%100%61%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

122 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB40.6 points per entry
A level progress+0.35Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better22%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1229199104188195
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry40.5642.5541.3437.1039.7243.74
Average A level gradeBB+BB-BB+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS40.6942.3841.4837.3539.9343.70
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects22%28%28%26%33%37%
A level progressA level value added+0.35+0.50+0.12+0.52

A level subjects

18 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Design and Technology (Product Design)87%A* to B, England 38% · 15 entries
Physical Education / Sports Studies80%A* to B, England 41% · 10 entries
History93%A* to B, England 55% · 30 entries
Government and Politics85%A* to B, England 55% · 27 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics42Geography40Business Studies33History30Chemistry29Government and Politics27Biology24Economics22Religious Studies18Physics17Design and Technology (Product Design)15Mathematics (Further)12English Language11Fine Art10Physical Education / Sports Studies10Photography9English Literature8Spanish7
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics42 entries · 45% A* or A · 100% passed
74%England 60%
Geography40 entries · 23% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 51%
Business Studies33 entries · 18% A* or A · 100% passed
52%England 47%
History30 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
93%England 55%
Chemistry29 entries · 45% A* or A · 100% passed
62%England 53%
Government and Politics27 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
85%England 55%
Biology24 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 49%
Economics22 entries · 55% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 57%
Religious Studies18 entries · 39% A* or A · 100% passed
78%England 50%
Physics17 entries · 35% A* or A · 100% passed
47%England 51%
Design and Technology (Product Design)15 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 38%
Mathematics (Further)12 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 76%
English Language11 entries · 18% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 44%
Fine Art10 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 65%
Physical Education / Sports Studies10 entries · 30% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 41%
Photography9 entries · 44% A* or A · 89% passed
89%England 58%
English Literature8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 52%
Spanish7 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 59%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
29.735.4
Gap 5.7England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cambridgeshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1,036Census January 2024
Places1,10094% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%2 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan13%132 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls515 / 521
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,0361,0711,0821,0651,0781,073
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support21%21%14%14%3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 99 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training84%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training84%91%92%
Education67%82%78%
Apprenticeship1%2%0%
Work16%8%13%
Not in education, work or training12%4%5%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate50 per 1,000 people45% lower than the England average
Typical house price£323,946Huntingdonshire

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Kimbolton Primary AcademyAcademy680 m59Good 202165Compare
Great Staughton Primary AcademyAcademy2.6 miles80Report card 202665Compare
Eileen Wade Primary SchoolFoundation3.2 miles70Report card 202529Compare
Spaldwick Primary SchoolAcademy3.5 miles104No overall grade 202534Compare
Kymbrook Primary SchoolFoundation4.1 miles76Good 202445Compare
Riseley CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England4.2 miles121Good 202432Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Kimbolton School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Kimbolton School yet.

How good are Kimbolton School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 33.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Kimbolton School have?

1,036 pupils aged 3 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,100 places, so it is 94% full.

Does Kimbolton School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 18 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Kimbolton, Huntingdon, PE28 0EA
Telephone
01480 860505
Headteacher
Mr Will Chuter
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-18, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Ward
Kimbolton
Constituency
Huntingdon
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1980
URN
110925 · LAESTAB 8736012 · UKPRN 10016211

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from